Sonali Nijhawan named AmeriCorps State and National director; Sri Preston Kulkarni chief of external affairs.
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Cook Political Report shifts ratings toward Democrats in Arizona 08 and Texas 22 congressional districts.
With the victory of Tipirneni in Arizona and Patel in Florida, at least 10 Indian Americans will be on congressional ballots in November.
Kulkarni wins the Texas 22nd district runoff comfortably; Desai wins the Arkansas 1st district primary unopposed.
Kulkarni, a former State Department official, had finished first in the March 6th primary, polling nearly 32 percent.
The former US diplomat receives nearly 32 percent votes in the Democratic primary.
The Indian American, who is a former US diplomat, is running for Congress from Texas’ 22nd district.
Texas 22nd congressional district has the largest Indian American population among all districts in the state.
In addition to the four incumbents that are seeking reelection, at least 15 other Indian Americans are running for the US House of Representatives.